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Sweet Springs is a city in Saline County, Missouri, United States, along the Blackwater River. The population was 1,484 at the 2010 census.

Sweet Springs city overview:
Name:	Sweet Springs city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Missouri
County:	Saline County
Elevation:	712 ft (217 m)
Total Area:	1.68 sq mi (4.35 km²)
Land Area:	1.66 sq mi (4.31 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km²)
Total Population:	1,316
Population Density:	791.34/sq mi (305.55/km²)
ZIP code:	65351
Area code:	660
FIPS code:	2971890
GNISfeature ID:	2396016

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History

Sweet Springs was originally named “Brownsville”, and under the latter name was platted in 1838. A post office called Sweet Springs has been in operation since 1849. The present name is after a mineral spring near the original town site. On April 19, 1882, a tornado destroyed much of Sweet Springs, killing 11 people and injuring 100. The First Christian Church and Sweet Springs Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Geography

Sweet Springs is situated at the intersection of Interstate 70 and Route 127.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.68 square miles (4.35 km), of which 1.66 square miles (4.30 km) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km) is water.